The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-26
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

asks information concerning her husband, Geo.
A Goodrich, who left his home and family in
Wausau, Wis, aud went in Co. b, LIST Colo. Cav.
She has never heard from him but once. lie
was mustered out in October, 1864. He is 90
years of age, if living. She would be glad to
know his whereabouts, or, if dead, the eireum-
stances of his death.
Bernard Dunma, Co. A, Cd Iowa Cav, La
Crosse, Wis, says that he is a great sufferer
from the effects of a singular accident that
happened to him while in the service. One
night a large bug crawled into his ear. The
boys drowned it with water from a canteen,
but the carcass of the bug remained in his head
for 10 years. 1t caused deafness and he has
not been able to secure a pension. He says he
would rather have lost an arm or leg.
Jacob Slonigar, Co. A, 10th Kan, Mendon,
H., believes that Gen. Black is true friend
to the soldiers and earnestly desires to do them
justice.
II. A. Trip, Co, F, 10th Me-, Blue Hill, Me-,
asks Thomas II. Harris Co. +, 10th Va. (Con-
federated, to send him his address. He also
asks what regiment Of cavalry it was-Ohio
or Pennsylvania, he thinks-that marched
through Florence, n. c., about July !, 1865.
o. 5. Green, I4th ILL.,, Mediapolis, Iowa, says
he saw great deal of hard service and is
greatly broken in health. He hopes Commits
sioner Black will render favorable decision
in his case.
Francis NJ. Law, Co. II, Nth Ind, and Co. A.
9th Ind Cav, says he was wounded at Antietam,
and is also suffering from epilepsy, the result
of his wound. He is unable to do any labor,
has wife and FIVE children, and is without
dollar in the world. He asks if any comradc
can suggest anything that he can do to help
himself. He applied for pension ii years ago,
but has not yet received it.
Thos. II. Wieman, Green Valley, ILL.,, says
the Government cheated him out Of the last
! instalment of his bounty. He is so disabled
by his hard service that he is unable to do any
manual labor.
Henry S. stowell, Stockton, Me-, saws he
served II months in the war with Mexico and
participated in several of its most important
engagements. He enlisted in Rochester N "
in Co. +, Sth regiment, and would be glad to
have the address Of one or more Of his COM
rades.
A c. Henry, Ayersville, o., asks if Comrade
r. w. Surby, Battle Creek, Mich, will not give
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE a sketch Of
the operations of "Chickasaw, the Scout"
J.. NJ. Viers, Co. b. 18th Ohio Savannah, o.,
would be glad 10 hear from any of his COM
rades.
i. Humrichouser, Homer, Ill. regrets seeing
nothing in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE from
| the 25th ILL.,, to which he belonged. He thinks
his comrades must be all lying back in the
shade. The writer says he had ii bullets fired
| into him at Chickamauga one Of which passed
through his head and out under the left eye.
He thanks the Lord he still lives and is pretty
well, thank you" He speaks in very bitter
| language of the veto of the pension bill by
| President Cleveland, and the utterances Of
Gen. Bragg in Congress.
Henry #. Du Pont, Co. A, 21st n. Y, and Co.
| III, 18th N. Y. Cav, Collins Center, n. Y. says
/ he served from April, 1861, to July, 1865, aud
was taken prisoner at X Kingston, ~ c., in March,
| 1865. He is glad that President Cleveland was
not elected for life, and the boys will try hard
| TO put him out next time
VIM. Good, Mineral Point, Wis, writes Of the
death Of the aged mother Of Geo. Ii. Legate. in
! honor Of whom the GAR. Post at that place
was named. Legate enlisted in Co. /, I'd Wis,
rose 10 the rank of Sergeant Major, and was
! killed while fighting in the ranks of the Iron
Brigade at Gettysburg.
]. w. Francisco Malta, H.. deeply regrets
the veto Of the pension bill. He has been IN
| able TO secure q pension for lack Of evidence,
and he would be very glad 10 hear from any OF
the officers of his company-he does not state in
what company and regiment he seryed-who
| knew him at the time he was exchanged and
came out Of rebel prisons.
Jacob Gitshop, La Plata, No. says that, al
though much broken in health, he was ayerse
10 asking for pension, and tried as long as he
could TO get along without it. He was, how
ever, at length compelled to make application
and a small pension was allowed him, but he
received no arrears, to which he thinks he il
justly entitled. He says the soldiers in that
| vicinity are fully determined hereafter TO vote
for no man who is not in favor Of doing full
justice TO the veterans Of the war.
Geo. Lawrence, Detroit, Mimi, would like "a
correspond with any comrades who served with
him in the 4th Ind. Battery, Fourteenth Corps
under Gen. Rosecrans
Geo. Il. Gerard, Co. F, 14th Wis, thinks nc
soldier can have any respect for such men a:
4 H. L = -
comrades as they have. he says his regiment
served under Grant from Shiloh to Vicksburg
and then under Gen. a. j. Smith up Red River
and at Mobile.
August Sauer, Sergeant, Co. c, 10th H. Cav.
says he bad three years of hard riding and
fighting. When he entered the service he was
q man Of powerful physique, and is now but &
mere wreck of his former self
J. c. McCienthen, LIST Mimi, Fayetteville. N
Y, thinks there was good reason for the sus
picions felt against Gen. Stone, and that he wa
not consigned TO Fort Lafayette without good
cause.
w. r. Smith, Hettick, H., says that in conse
quence OF his army service his health is de-
stroyed. and he has lost his home of 20 acres o.
land. He has no doubt that the men who now
oppose paying the soldiers would be the first Il
call for volunteers if the Government should
again get into trouble.
VIM. w. Linerman, Co. +, Cd V. r. c., Boz
l27, Gardiner, Me-, would be glad to hear fron
, any OF his old comrades who served in the aboy,
company between January and June. 1864.
Random Shots.
J d. w. Rexroad. Co. F, 18th DO. Cav, Stan
berry, Mo, regrets seeing nothing in TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE from the survivors of hi
J regiment, and hopes they will show up
! John McGough, Co. +, 10th Kan. Cav, Knox
Vile, No., regrets seeing nothing in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE from the survivors of hi
regiment. He says the 10th did great deal o
} hard service including an arduous campaign
against the Indians in 1865, during which th,
men lived l6 days on horse aud mule meat, anC
poor quality at that. lie would like to hea
from any of his comrades.
w. A. Moore, Sd n. Y. Independent Battery
300 Grant street, New York, says that the Stat
Of New York is about TO give to every regimen
J and battery which represented it at Gettys
burg monument TO be placed on the spot /
; occupied during the battle. The writer woul,
be glad to receive the addresses of the Sd N. Y
: Battery, to aid in this work
]. I. Davis, Raglesyille, Ind, says he wa
7 something Of young soldier. He went il
5 when 10 years and eight days old, and serve,
. nearly three years in three different regiment
, the 9lst, ll7th and I20th Ind. Replying 4
: COmrade Riley, who asked what regiments com
posed the Third Brigade, Second Division
Twenty-third Corps, he says that while a
r Knoxville the brigade was made up of the Oils
a Ind, Goth Ohio, Sd aud 9th Tenn, under tn
command of Col. Cooper. During the Atlant
: campaign it was composed of the 9lst Ind SOL
. Ohio, l23d Ind. and ls3d Ohio, under the com